Photo: Public domain · Public domainLiving in Grand Lake, CO: what to set up and who to call
Power in Grand Lake comes from Mountain Parks Electric, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Estes Park Medical Center, 15.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Grand Lake, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Grand Lake.
Power comes from Mountain Parks Electric
Mountain Parks Electric (Mountain Parks Electric, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Grand Lake. Its homes paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: mpei.com · (970) 887-3378
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Grand Lake water system
The Town of Grand Lake water system supplies Grand Lake: about 83% of residents live in its service area. About 16% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,035 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 66% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0125322.
5 home internet providers serve Grand Lake
100% of 769 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 24% | 10/1 |
| ElektraFi | Fixed wireless | 99% | 400/60 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 16% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Grand Lake’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Grand Lake.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Grand Lake is in East Grand School District 2.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Grand Lake is in ZIP code 80447
ZIP codes where Grand Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Grand Lake | ZIP’s residents in Grand Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80447 | Grand Lake, CO | 100% | 20% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Grand Lake
Who supplies Grand Lake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Grand Lake water system (EPA ID CO0125322). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Grand Lake?
Mountain Parks Electric (Mountain Parks Electric, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Grand Lake?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, ElektraFi, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Grand Lake?
80447. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Grand Lake in?
East Grand School District 2.
How do I register to vote in Grand Lake?
In Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before). Elections here are run by the Grand County Clerk and Recorder. Check your registration at sos.state.co.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.